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I’m a Beauty Editor, and This Is the One Skincare Ingredient I Can’t Be Without
As a beauty editor, there are only so many times you can harp on about the importance of looking after your skin barrier before you send a room to sleep. The truth is, while us beauty eds love geeking out over the sciencey stuff about skincare, the majority of people just want to know the basics. You know, the really necessary information like what ingredients the skin actually needs to maintain its health. Personally, the one beauty ingredient my skin genuinely can’t be without is ceramides. Sure, I know that these things are different for everyone, but I genuinely believe (and have many experts to back me up) that every single one of us should be using ceramide-based beauty products whenever and wherever we can. And let me be clear, this isn’t beauty fluff, this is the real deal. If...
The Repairing Hair Masks That Will Give Your Strands Some TLC
As someone who has extremely fine hair that is also very long and colour-treated, I struggle to keep it in good condition at the best of times. Right now though, as I’m about six weeks overdue for a cut and colour, my hair is crying out for some love. It’s scraggly, lifeless and the ends are dry and split. Sadly though, whereas many people turn to hydrating and repairing masks to help give their frazzled lengths some life, hair masks have always just made my hair greasy. While I have my skincare and makeup routine down to a fine art, when it comes to my hair, I have always struggled to know exactly what it needs. Every mask, oil or spray recommended to me just seemed to make my hair feel weighed-down and limp. Upon explaining to a hairdresser that I had finally adm...
I Asked Everyone I Trust for Their Bra Recs—Here’s What I Got
On one of my many recent wardrobe clean outs, it came to my attention that the only thing I truly need to buy at the moment is bras. In fact, I couldn’t even remember the last time I actually purchased one, and it occurred to me that I don’t even have a single favourite, because none of them seem to fit just right anymore. So, a week ago, I copy-and-pasted this exact text message to six of my friends, two colleagues and my older sister: “Hey! I need new bras so I’m writing a story on the brands and styles that people I trust recommend. Can you send me your favourites and why?” One of them never got back to me, but luckily, the rest of them over-achieved and here we are today. And what did I get out of my little mass text? Well, first I learned quite ...
Acura VP Hints at Additional Type S Models During 2021 TLX Walk-Around
The 2021 Acura TLX takes a big step forward for the brand’s mid-size model thanks to its new platform, turbocharged engines, and bold styling. Needless to say, there’s a lot to see and talk about. That’s exactly why MotorTrend’s own Miguel Cortina took a trip out to Honda Proving Center in the Mojave Desert to pore over the new TLX with Acura’s vice president and brand officer Jon Ikeda. The new Acura TLX is immediately distinguishable from the old model by its low-slung front end and long dash-to-axle ratio. Acura claims the latter feature increases by 7.8 inches over the previous model, giving the sedan a long hood and cab-rearward profile. Though its new proportions suggest a rear-wheel-drive layout, the base TLX continues to route its powers to t...
Mazda Zoom-Zooms Into the Pickup Market With New BT-50
More than a decade after Mazda pulled the plug on its Ford Ranger-based B-Series truck in the United States, the “Zoom-Zoom” brand is making us yearn for its return to the American pickup segment with the new BT-50. Marking the model’s second full redesign, per the company, the new BT-50 trades its predecessor’s Ford underpinnings for Isuzu-based mechanical bits. That’s right, just because Mazda stopped selling trucks in the U.S. doesn’t mean it stopped selling such models in other markets. Look past the Mazda’s pretty, CX-9-like face and you will find what amounts to a re-skinned Isuzu D-Max—a model that was never offered here, from a brand no longer imported to our shores. Fortunately, this is no new take on an old truck, as Isuzu recently r...
Look Inside Martin Garrix’s Spectacular, Cutting-Edge Studio Renovation
After three years of meticulous renovations, the flagship STMPD RCRDS studio of international dance music superstar Martin Garrix is finally complete. Following its acquisition in 2017, Garrix and his team flung into an intricate renovation project for the recording studios, which have been transformed into a breathatking, cutting-edge complex. Three brand new studios were introduced into the building in addition to the refurbishment of its five existing studios, and each was given its own style in terms of appearance and equipment. Perhaps most stunning is the Mix Stage, a studio dedicated to cinema mixing with an immersive Dolby Atmos Premier Studio system, which represents “Dolby’s highest certification of a dubbing stage’s technical excellence.R...
Summer Is (Nearly) Here—These Are the Best Sun Creams for Every Occasion
The truth is making sure that you are applying the correct sun cream in the correct way is absolutely crucial in ensuring sun safety. “From March to October, UV levels are at their highest. I would recommend applying sunscreen to any exposed skin 15 minutes before you head outdoors,” advises consultant dermatologist Justine Kluk. “It is possible to burn, tan and sustain sun damage that increases your risks of skin cancer and premature ageing from just 15 minutes of casual sun exposure without the right protection.” And this is where the issue lies. In reality, very few people do apply sun cream correctly, and thus expose themselves to damage. “Many people make the mistake of thinking that their makeup contains SPF, so they don’t need to wear a separate sun protection product, but...
This Is How Instagram’s Coolest Minimalist Is Dressing in 2020
What key pieces make up your summer capsule? My summer capsule consists of vintage denim, casual T-shirts, statement tops and low-heel mules. I’m very casual! What’s your most versatile summer staple? For me, the most versatile summer staple has to be blue jeans. I find that it’s so easy to pair them with anything, from blazers to slip dresses. They just go with everything! Which brands do you always turn to for the warmer months? This season, I’m into Nanushka for fun summer pieces for the evening. For daytime, I like Totême for its basics. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the p...
3 Summer Prints That Will Never Go Out of Style
When it comes to making a new purchase, I always try to think about its potential for longevity. Will this item stand the test of time? Will I still like and want to wear it in a year? Two years? Five years? In my time, there are many items I’ve added to cart that have subsequently failed that test and simply become ghosts of checkouts past. However, over the years, I’ve learned that there are three summer patterns that will never fail the timeless test, as summer after summer, I find myself gravitating toward polka dots, stripes and gingham. From T-shirts to swimwear, summer dresses to shorts, these three patterns are so classic they can adorn any one of your favourite wardrobe items and give the piece an instantly classic feel. I’ve perso...
I Clean Out My Closet Twice a Month, But I Never Get Rid of These 8 Things
I’ve always been big on cleaning out my closet and decluttering my space in general, but as we recently discussed, I’ve been on even more of a kick lately due to the extensive amount of time I’ve been spending at home. However, sharing some of the items we have purged from our wardrobes actually got me thinking about those pieces which I rarely, if ever, give the boot—and why. I didn’t notice it at first, but once I made a list, it became painfully clear that among the eight categories you’re about to read about below, there’s actually one common theme: They always come back (or never go out of style in the first place). That’s right. While items such as belts and eveningwear may seem more or less relevant over time, when you do need them, the versions you already own ...
If Your Hair Is Prone to Knotting, These Detangling Products Are Sure to Help
If your hair is anything like mine, the chances are it is well overdue a cut. I have always had long hair (with the exception of a blip at age 13 when I wanted to look like Victoria Beckham and went for an inverted bob), and as far as my super-long hair goes, it’s always been relatively easy to manage. While my curly haired friends complained of frequent tangling and dryness, my fine, limp lengths had their faults, but tangling wasn’t really one of them. But then, around five years ago, years of bleach damage caught up with me, and my usually smooth hair started matting and knotting in ways I did not know possible. Suddenly, I was having to carry around hairbrushes in my handbag and adding leave-in conditioners and nourishing hair masks into my routine. And af...
This Is the Skincare Ingredient to Know About If You Have Pigmentation
Very rarely in the world of beauty does a new, game-changing ingredient come along. Sure, there are new technologies and patents being developed every single day, but as far as seriously efficacious, ingredient-led discoveries go, they’re few and far between. Before the likes of super-hydrating hyaluronic acid, glow-boosting alpha hydroxy acids and fine line–reducing retinol were discovered, I wonder what was worth writing about. However, it’s been a good few years now since any ingredient made waves in the skincare world, and I think we’re overdue a discovery. With that being said, over the past few months or so, one particular ingredient name has been popping up more frequently on ingredient lists and in conversations among experts. Tranexamic acid is heralded by experts and ed...
